Wednesday 8 February 2017

Another Flimsy

Can you believe this quilt top has been done for months and months, and all I needed to do was stitch the hearts on.  Can you believe it took two nights and now it’s done?  Can you believe I have so many other projects that just need that little bit of work and they are done? 

 

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I don’t know why I do this – put things away with such a small amount of work to do.

No mind – it’s done now!  Yes it’s a flimsy.  I think this one will be quilted soon though because it cheers me to see it hanging on the wall.  Everything is so gloomy and depressing right now – a bit of bright cheer won’t hurt anyone.

On Monday we had 18 degrees and rain all day.  Tuesday was 33 degrees.  Today is 43 degrees and tomorrow is meant to be 45 degrees.  And over 40 degrees days are scheduled for up to next week.  And no, I’m not talking Fahrenheit.  I  know it’s summer but it’s a little bit ridiculous, and the worst thing of all is my beautiful, luscious peaches run the risk of splitting due to the rain.  First world problems I’m sure (don’t you HATE that saying) but some stability in the weather would be nice.  Choose a temperature, Miss Weather and OWN IT! Mother Nature is certainly high maintenance right now.

I know you in the Northern Hemisphere are snowed in right now – I’m loving seeing your photos.  Snow seems so exciting – I’m sure it has just as many problems as extreme heat so I hope you’re all safe and warm. 

I’m about to pop out (in the hottest part of the day, yay!) to help walk the children to the swimming pool for swimming lessons.  Swimming lessons are part of the school curriculum here in Australia – at least in our part of the world.  It’s not safe to have kids who can’t swim living so close to the river.  I must remember to pack my hat and sunblock!

Have a good day!

9 comments:

  1. That is such a sweet quilt! Mercy, you are hot!! We usually don't have anything over about 31 C all summer here in the mountains.

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  2. Hi Carole, thanks for your comments. We normally get it slowly rising from November, up to its hottest in February, then cooling down for Easter. But this year it just can't make up its mind. Hot one day, cold the next. Our rainwater tank is full! Still, I'm inside where it's cool and I have very little to complain about!

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  3. What a lovely quilt! here in the Netherlands it rains too,but we expect snow...We are longing for the spring....;-)

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    1. Hi Marianne, thanks so much for replying. I didn't know I had any readers from the Netherlands, how wonderful!

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  4. Thankful for our air conditioning, and we don't really have anything to complain about in our country do we? Love your quilt, and you are certainly getting some finished. Well done.

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    1. I'm doing my best, Jude! Now I just have to whittle down the fabric I have. We have 45 today, tomorrow and Saturday (OMG) and then it's a cool change - down to 30. I think we complain about the weather when we have nothing else to complain about, so that's a good thing!

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  5. I"m in Georgia USA and we have very unusual weather here late.y. it's been in the 60's and 50"s which is way warmer than we should have. I"m not complaining tho, I love warm weather.
    I love this flimsy. can you tell me what size squares you used??

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    1. Hi there, thanks so much for commenting. My squares are 2 1/4" finished - I made them for another project and got my lights/darks round the wrong way!

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    2. Thanks. I have tons of 2 1/2" squares. They might finally be finding a new home, I love your layout. You squares look so much smaller I thought you might have used 2" squares. I'm overloaded with them too.LOL

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